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American Idol” contestant Caleb Kennedy was released from jail Friday on $50,000 bond as he awaits trial for allegedly striking and killing a man with his pickup truck while high on drugs.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- A South Carolina judge granted bond on Friday to the former “American Idol” contestant accused of barreling into a man with his pickup truck and killing him.Caleb Kennedy, 17, received a $50,000 bond and was ordered to receive mental health treatment while in home detention, news outlets reported.The country music singer had been jailed since February on a charge of driving under the influence resulting in the death of 54-year-old Larry Duane Parris.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- The former “American Idol” contestant accused of barreling into a man with his pickup truck, killing him, will remain in a South Carolina jail while toxicology results from state investigators are still pending, a judge said Thursday.Circuit Judge Daniel Hall ended the hearing without setting bond for 17-year-old Caleb Kennedy, according to news outlets.The country music singer has been charged as an adult and could face up to 25 years in prison if convicted of driving under the influence resulting in death.Officials said Kennedy on Feb.

Caleb Kennedy will remain in prison after allegedly crashing a car while driving under the influence, resulting in the death of Larry Duane Parris.

crash in which a former “American Idol” contestant has been charged with driving under the influence, according to an arrest warrant.Caleb Kennedy, 17, ran over a man with his pickup truck Tuesday after driving up a residential driveway, authorities said. Kennedy told deputies after the crash that he had taken a “deep draw” from a vaping device and then felt its effects while driving, a prosecutor said in court Wednesday.Kennedy’s lawyer, Ryan Beasley, said no alcohol was involved.The warrant is the first indication that marijuana is part of the prosecution's felony charge, which carries a sentence of up to 25 years in prison.The crash was a “terrible accident,” and Kennedy is deeply sorry, Beasley told The Associated Press.

WFF4, the man inside the building was 54-year-ld Larry Duane Parris, who was pronounced dead at the hospital there three hours after the crash.A spokesperson for the Spartanburg County Detention Center confirmed to ET that Kennedy is currently being held at the facility and his bond was denied by the judge. The crash remains under investigation.Kennedy, 16 at the time, turned heads during season 19 of, wowing the judges with his twangy voice.

American Idol star Caleb Kennedy was arrested and charged with felony driving under the influence on Tuesday after allegedly causing a deadly crash.

Caleb Kennedy has reportedly been arrested after he was involved in a deadly car crash that left one person dead.

"American Idol" alum Caleb Kennedy has been arrested in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. The musician, 17, was arrested for a felony DUI that resulted in a death, according to online records. Per records, the singer was arrested on Tuesday evening at 7:21 p.m.

Former “American Idol” contestant Caleb Kennedy has been arrested and charged with driving under the influence resulting in death.

Caleb Kennedy is under arrest.

Caleb Kennedy was a fan favourite on “American Idol” but his journey didn’t last long.

Caleb Kennedy is opening up about his abrupt exit from American Idol for the first time.

The judges from American Idol are breaking their silence on the controversy surrounding contestant Caleb Kennedy‘s abrupt exit from the show last week.

Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie are breaking their silence on “American Idol”‘s controversial contestant Caleb Kennedy’s exit from the competition.

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told People magazine that the decision to remove him from the competition “had to be made and we move on,” while also recognizing the 16-year-old singer’s talent.“A lot of times, we think about it, we grow up and we make mistakes and we look at our life behind us many times and we say, ‘God, what was I thinking about when I did that?’ ” Richie said of the young singer, who left the program when a video surfaced depicting him next to someone wearing what appeared to be a Ku Klux Klan hood.

A surprise to all. Caleb Kennedy shocked fans last week when he announced that he would not be returning to American Idol following a resurfaced video in which he sat next to someone who appeared to be wearing a Ku Klux Klan outfit.

returned on Sunday with the show's Top 4, who sang their hearts out in an effort to make it to this season's finals. The episode was supposed to feature the Top 5, but Caleb Kennedy was forced to exit the show last week when a controversial video resurfaced.ET's Lauren Zima spoke with judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan about Sunday's big episode, and Kennedy's shocking departure.«Well losing great talent is always [hard]... this is our class. This is the class of 2021.

One of the Top 5 contestants on this season of American Idol had an abrupt exit from the show this week and host Ryan Seacrest addressed the situation during the live episode on Sunday night (May 16).

American Idol fans who don’t keep up with pop culture news are going to be in for a shock when they find out that Caleb Kennedy was cut from the show ahead of the Top 5 round.

Just days after Season 19 finalist Caleb Kennedy was cut from American Idol when a racially insensitive video surfaced, Season 18 fan favorite Doug Kiker — known as the “singing garbageman” – has been arrested on domestic violence charges in Alabama. Kiker was booked on Thursday for domestic violence, per the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office records. TMZ first reported the news.

American Idol finalist Caleb Kennedy has issued a public apology after a controversial social media post that he filmed resurfaced online.The short video clip, which was initially posted on Snapchat, shows Kennedy sitting next to and filming someone wearing what appears to be a Ku Klux Klan hood.As the Herald-Journal reports, Kennedy’s family claim that the video was recorded when Kennedy was 12.Kennedy, who is now 16, confirmed his exit from American Idol in a statement posted on his Instagram

From five to four. The journey for Caleb Kennedy, who made the top five on season 19 of American Idol, has come to an end.

American Idol finalist Caleb Kennedy won't be a part of the reality show's Season 19 anymore after a racially insensitive video surfaced online. The 16-year-old singer took to Instagram to break the news about his exit.

A post shared by Caleb Kennedy (@calebkennedyofficial)“Hey y’all this is gonna be a bit of a surprise, but I am no longer going to be on American Idol,” Kennedy wrote. “There was a video that surfaced on the internet and it displayed actions that were not meant to be taken in that way.

Caleb Kennedy is exiting American Idol following backlash from a controversial video.

finalist Caleb Kennedy is no longer in the competition.

“American Idol” finalist Caleb Kennedy is no longer in the competition. The 16-year-old country singer — who made it to the Top 5 on Sunday — has exited the show after a controversial and offensive video recently resurfaced.

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American Idol finalist Caleb Kennedy has been cut from Season 19, after a racially insensitive video surfaced online, in which he’s seated opposite someone who appears to be wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood.

posted a statement about his departure on Instagram Wednesday. “Hey y’all, this is gonna be a bit of a surprise but I am no longer gonna be on ‘American Idol,’” he wrote.

The Top 5 contestants on American Idol‘s current season were revealed a few days ago, but only the Top 4 will be performing on this Sunday’s show.

American Idol contestant Caleb Kennedy has spoken out following a controversial old video that resurfaced.

An American Idol contestant is coming under fire.

Caleb Kennedy is looking like an early frontrunner for the new season of “American Idol”.